diff --git a/src/Query/Parser.php b/src/Query/Parser.php
index 3b1779e430..bcfad85c42 100644
--- a/src/Query/Parser.php
+++ b/src/Query/Parser.php
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManagerInterface;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Exception\DuplicateFieldException;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Exception\NoMatchingPropertyException;
-use Doctrine\ORM\Internal\Hydration\HydrationException;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\AssociationMapping;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\ClassMetadata;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Query;
diff --git a/tests/Tests/ORM/UnitOfWorkTest.php b/tests/Tests/ORM/UnitOfWorkTest.php
index 900ee21830..2a421c6687 100644
--- a/tests/Tests/ORM/UnitOfWorkTest.php
+++ b/tests/Tests/ORM/UnitOfWorkTest.php
@@ -691,15 +691,6 @@ public function rollBack(): void
             self::assertSame('Commit failed', $e->getPrevious()->getMessage());
         }
     }
-
-    public function testItThrowsWhenCreateEntityWithSqlWalkerPartialQueryHint(): void
-    {
-        $this->expectException(HydrationException::class);
-        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Hydration of entity objects is not allowed when DQL PARTIAL keyword is used.');
-
-        $hints = [SqlWalker::HINT_PARTIAL => true];
-        $this->_unitOfWork->createEntity(VersionedAssignedIdentifierEntity::class, ['id' => 1], $hints);
-    }
 }